§ Sir C. YATEasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he can make a statement showing the difference between the number of officials employed and the cost of administration of the Central and Provincial Governments in India before the introduction of the reforms effected by the Government of India Act, 1919, and at the commencement of the present year?
§ Earl WINTERTONThe statement supplied to me by the Government of India is as follows:
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STATEMENT SHOWING THE ANNUAL EXTRA EXPENDITURE INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH REFORMS. Province. Particulars of appointments involving extra cost created. Extra annual cost involved. Remarks. Rs. Govt. of India President, Council of State 50,000 7 months at Rs. 5,000 and 5 months at Rs. 3,000. President, Legislative Assembly 50,000 Joint Secretary 36,000 Additional DeputySecretary 24,000 Two Superintendents at Rs. 600–40–800 each. 18,000 Seven Council Reporters at Rs. 450–25–750 each. 53,750 One Secretariat Assistant in the upper time scale at Rs. 375–25 500 5,625 Ten Assistants at Rs. 200–15–500 42,000 Seventeen clerks at Rs. 100–8–300 38,675 Three stenographers at Rs. 175–9–400. 9,675 Six daftris at Rs. 15–1–35 1,080 Two jamadars at Rs. 20–1–24 480 Sixteen peons at Rs.10 each 1,920
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Province. Particulars of appointments involving extra cost created. Extra annual cost involved. Remarks. Rs. Eighteen temporary peons at Rs. 10 each. 2,160 Hill journey allowances 22,000 Travelling and daily allowances of the Members of Council of State and of Legislative Assembly. 5,05,500 Appointment of a Ceremonial Officer for the Indian Legislature. 3,000 Provision for purchase of books for the Library for the Members of the Indian Legislature. 15,000* * This expenditure is fluctuating. This year 15,000, next year 10,000 and every subsequent year 6,000. Staff for the Library: one Assistant (Librarian) on the upper division time scale, one clerk on the lower division time scale and two daftris. 6,800 Salary of the Deputy-President of the Legislative Assembly at Re. 1,000 per mensem for periods during which he is engaged on work connected with business of the Legislative Assembly. 7,000 TOTAL—Government of India 8,92,675 Madras One Member, Executive Council, at Rs. 5,333–5–4 p.m. 64,000 Three Ministers at Rs. 5,333–5–4 p.m. 1,92,000 One President, Legislative Council, at Rs. 3,000 p.m. 36,000 One Deputy President at Rs. 5,000 a year. 5,000 Three Council Secretaries at Rs. 500 each. 18,000 One Secretary to Council 18,000 One Secretary, Finance Department, at Rs. 3,000 p.m. 36,000 One Assistant Secretary, Finance Department, at Rs. 700 p.m. 8,400 Travelling allowance of Members of Council, Ministers and Members of Legislative Council. 1,31,000 Establishment under Ministers 7,938 Hill journey allowance of establishment. 2,600 Contingencies of establishment 9,440 Legislative Council office establishment at Rs. 1,555–8–0 p.m. 18,666 Legislative Council shorthand reporting charges. 24,000 Total for Madras 5,71,044 Bombay One Member, Executive Council 64,000 Three Ministers 1,92,000 One President, Legislative Council 36,000 One Deputy President, Legislative Council. 1,500 One Secretary to Government, Finance Department. 31,200 One Secretary to Government, Political Department. 30,000 One Deputy Secretary, Finance Department. 21,000 One Deputy Secretary, General Department. 20,000
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Province. Particulars of appointments involving extra cost created. Extra annual cost involved. Remarks. Rs. Bombay-cont. One Deputy Secretary, Legal Department 29,400 *Six reporters 14,114 *Inclusive of a duty allowance of Rs. 50 per annum to one Reporter. Two clerks (including a steward) 2,244 Four personal clerks to the Honorable Member and Ministers. 10,416 Hill allowance to clerks (including a steward). 608 Ten peons (including two hamals and one sweeper). 3,362 Travelling allowances:— One Additional Member 3,802 Three Ministers 9,334 Additional Members of Legislative Council. 55,383 Total for Bombay 5,24,363 Bengal One Member, Executive Council 64,000 Three Ministers 1,92,000 One President, Legislative Council 36,000 One Deputy President, Legislative Council. 5,000 One Secretary, Agriculture and Industries Department. 33,000 One Deputy Secretary, Chief Secretary's Office. 23,400 *Two Assistant Secretaries 10,320 * Of the five posts of Assistant Secretaries sanctioned on the introduction of the reforms, one was previously in existence, and two have merely replaced Under-Secretary merely replaced Under-Secretaryships which have been abolished. One Deputy Secretary, Legislative Department. 18,000 Travelling and halting allowances of one Executive Councillor, three Ministers and Members of the Legislative Council. 1,15,500 Printing, contingencies, etc. in connexion with the reformed Legislative Council. 50,000 *Extra ministerial establishment in the several Departments of the Secretariat. 37,240 *Does not include petty items like additional chaprasies, additions to ordinary contingencies, etc. Total for Bengal 5,84,460 United Provinces. One Governor *20,000 *Difference between pay of present Governor and former Lieut.-Governors. One Additional Aide-de-Camp 9,300 Two Member, Executive Council 1,28,000 Two Ministers, Executive Council 1,28,000 One President, Legislative Council, at Rs. 4,000. 48,000 Two Council Secretaries. 36,000 One Deputy President, Legislative Council. 5,000 Travelling and halting allowance of executive Councillors and Ministers. 20,000 One Secretary at Rs. 2,300 p.m. 27,600 One Deputy Secretary at Rs. 2,000 p.m. 19,200 One Deputy Secretary in place of an Under Secretary. 10,500 Eight Assistant Secretaries in place of one Under Secretary and four Registrars. 37,200
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Province. Particulars of appointments involving extra cost created. Extra annual cost involved. Remarks. Rs. United Provinces-cont. One Assistant Secretary to Council (temporary for 6 months at Rs. 480 p.m.). 2,880 Reporting allowance 9,000 Three Superintendents at Rs. 450–40–650. 21,600 Fifteen Clerks on Rs. 150–10–260–20–360. 50,088 One Clerk on Rs. 240 2,880 Six Clerks on Rs. 170–10–220 14,940 One Clerk on Rs. 190 2,280 Eleven Clerks on Rs. 70–5–150 15,224 One Librarian on Rs. 350–20–450 5,100 One Assistant Treasurer on Rs. 200–10–300. 3,200 Fourteen Stenotypists on Rs.150 to Rs.400 37,200 One Daftri on Rs.17 204 Two Daftris on Rs.16 384 Seven Jemadars on Rs.19 1,596 Six junior Jemadars on Rs.16 1,152 Twenty Peons on Rs.14 3,360 Eleven Peons on Rs.13 1,716 Eighteen Peons on Rs.12 2,592 Four Doorkeepers on Rs.16 768 Two Chaukidars on Rs.12 288 Travelling and halting allowances of members of the Legislative Council. 1,00,000 Total for United Provinces 7,89,252 Punjab Two Members, Executive Council 1,20,000 Two Ministers 1,20,000 One Deputy President, Legislative Council, at Rs. 5,000 a year. 5,000 One President, Legislative Council at Rs. 3,000 p.m. 36,000 One Secretary, Transferred Departments, at Rs. 2,550 p.m. 30,600 One Secretary, Legislative Council 9,600 Office Establishment, Legislative Council. 10,600 Four Council Secretaries at Rs.2,000 a year each. 8,000 Travelling allowances of Members of Legislative Council and of Ministers and Members of the Executive Council of the Governor of the Punjab. 57,500 Three Council Reporters at Rs. 300–15–450 p.m. each. 14,400 Two Personal Assistants at Rs.175–12½–350 p.m. each to Ministers and Members. 7,440 Five Jemadars at Rs. 19 each 1,140 Fourteen Peons at Rs.16/18 each 2,772 Printing Charges 29,000 Additional Secretariat Staff 20,000 Total Punjab Government 4,72,052 Bihar and Orissa. Two Ministers 1,20,000 *One President, Legislative Council * Post at present held by a Member of the Executive Council. One Deputy President 3,000 One Secretary to Council 25,200
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Province. Particulars of appointment involving extra cost created. Extra annual Cost involved. Remarks. Rs. Bihar and Orissa-cont. Travelling and halting allowances of Members of Council and Ministers and Members of the Legislative Council. 60,000 One Secretary 25,200 One Under Secretary 9,600 One Superintendent at Rs. 400–20–500 4,800 One Head Assistant at Rs.250–15–400. 3,000 One Assistant at Rs.110–5–150 1,320 One Accountant at Rs.75–5–100 900 Two Accountants at Rs. 55–4–75 1,320 Two Accountants at Rs.50–4–70 1,200 One of these is at present vacant. Two Typists at Rs. 70–3–100 1,680 One Typists at Rs. 40–3–70 480 One Stenographer at Rs. 120–8–200 1,440 One Temporary Assistant at Rs. 150–10–250. 1,800 One Daftri at Rs. 20–1–25 240 Four Peons at Rs. 15 each 720 Four Peons at Rs.14 each 672 Two Peons at Rs.13 each 312 Two Darwans at Rs. 11–1–15 264 One Jemadar Sweeper at Rs.12 144 Five Sweepers at Rs.10 each 600 Four Frashes at Rs.9 each 432 Four Watermen at Rs.9 each 432 Total Bihar and Orissa 2,64,756 Central Provinces. One Governor 10,000 *Difference between the present pay of the Governor and the former pay of the Chief Commissioner. Two Members of the Executive Council. 54,000* *Pay at the rate of Rs. 48,000 per annum for each—Rs.96,000 less the annual saving effected by the abolition of the post of Financial Commissioner Rs.42,000/54,000 Two Ministers 72,000 One President, Legislative Council 36,000 One Deputy President, Legislative Council. 3,000 Four Council Secretaries — These Council Secretaries are selected members of the Legislative Council, who have not accepted any remuneration for their work as their proposed pay at Rs.250 p.m. each was not voted by the present Council. Central Provinces. Travelling allowances of the Home Member and Ministers. 4,594 This is an estimate for one year based on the actual expenditure incurred during the first nine months of 1921. Travelling allowance of Members of the Legislative Council and of the Standing Committees and of clerical and menial staff of the Home Member and the Ministers. 16,489 Halting allowance of Members of the Legislative Council and of the Standing Committees and of clerical and menial staff of the Home Member and Ministers. 11,513 Extra clerical establishment of the Legislative Council. 8,268 * I Superintendent, 3 Clerks and 2 menials. Estimate based on average pay.
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Province. Particulars of appointments involving extra cost created. Extra annual cost involved. Remarks. Rs. Central Provinces-cont. Stenographers to Home Member and Ministers at Rs.216. 2.3 each. 7,800 Menial establishment of President, Deputy-President, Home Member and Ministers. 4,240 * 17 Jamadars and peons on rates of pay from average Rs. 13.5.4. to Rs. 19.8. Total for Central Provinces 2,27,904 Assam. One Governor 6000 Difference between pay of Governor and that of former Chief Commissioners. Two Members, Executive Council 84,000 Two Ministers 84,000 One President, Legislative Council 12,000 One Deputy-President, Legislative Council. 2,500 One Private Secretary to H.E. the Governor. 3,000 *Since the introduction of Reforms one Private Secretary has been appointed for H.E. the Governor on a salary of Rs.1250 a month, in place of one Personal Assistant employed by the Chief Commissioner on a salary of Rs.1000 a month. One Aide-de-Camp to H.E. the Governor. 12,000 Four stenographers for the Hon. Member and Ministers (Rs.250–10–350). 12,000 Four Jamadars for the Hon. Member and Ministers (20–½25). 960 Twelve Chaprasis for the Hon. Members and Ministers (Rs. 14–⅓17). 2,016 One Daftri for the Hon. Member and Ministers (Rs.20–½–30). 240 One Jamadar for the President of the Council (Rs.20–½–25). 240 Two Chaprasis for the President of the Council (Rs. 14⅓–17). 336 One Council Clerk (Rs.120–6–190) 1,440 One Chobdar for His Excellency (Rs.18–½–25). 216 One Chaprasi for Aide-de Camp (Rs.14–⅓–17). 168 One Superintendent for Private Secretary's Office (Rs.250–10–450) 1,320* *The difference as compared with the pay of a Head Assistant employed at the time of the Chief Commissioner. Two Head Assistants for the Assam Secretariat (Rs.300–14–370). 7,200 Three Assistants for the Assam Secretariat (Rs.150–10–250). 6,240 Two Assistants for the Assam Secretariat (Rs.60–3–90–4–130). 1,440 Two Record Suppliers for the Assam Secretariat (Rs.30–1–50). 720 One Typist for the Assam Secretariat (Rs. 50[...]85). 606 Four Chaprasis for the Assam Secretariat (Rs.14–⅓–17). 672 One Clerk for the Legislative Department (Rs.50–4–90–4–130–4–150). 600 One Clerk for the Legislative Department (Rs.60–3–90–4–130). 720 Travelling allowance and halting allowance etc. of Members of the Legislative Council. 22,000
Province. Particulars of appointments involving extra cost created. Extra annual cost involved. Remarks. Rs. Assam-cont. Travelling allowance and halting allowance etc. of Members and Minister of Government and their Staff. Rs.10,000 Total for Assam 2,72,628 Grand Total for the whole of India Rs.45,99,134